BAXI Manresa aims to round off the Eurocup regular season in Hamburg
The Bages team travel to Germany to play this Wednesday at 19:30 against a team that is weak but has recovered by winning 2 of the last 3 games. Retin Obasohan does not travel to recover from discomfort in his right hand.
BAXI Manresa faces the final day of the EuroCup regular season. Diego Ocampo's team already knows they've secured a spot in the Round of 16, but they still don't know their opponent or whether they'll play at home or away. Wednesday's game at the Inselpark Arena will clear up any doubts. Retin Obasohan will be absent from this 18th round due to a right hand injury.
This is the game that will determine BAXI Manresa's Round of 16 berth in the EuroCup. Manresa could finish third, fourth, or fifth. Their chances of playing the Round of 16 game at home depend on winning and hoping that Venecia and/or Cedevita lose. Max Gaspà will join the Catalan team, replacing Retin Obasohan. The Belgian point guard will not travel to recover from his right wrist injury.
Veolia Towers Hamburg will be looking to put on a good show in their final European competition game in front of their home crowd. The German side has no chance of qualifying, but they've improved significantly since the arrival of Ross Williams, who has provided valuable support for key players like Zacharie Perrin (who will be unavailable) and Devon Daniels.
Assistant coach Carlos Flores analyzed the game beforehand, noting that «we're playing against a team that wants to score in the opening seconds; we have to be very solid on defense and stop players like Williams, Thorpe, Daniels... their outside shooting prowess, trying to score in the first few seconds with fast breaks and three-pointers; if we can stop that, we'll have a better chance of playing better.»